The search for a new U.S. House speaker continues after House Republicans expelled former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote.
House GOP lawmakers are back to the drawing board as they scramble once again to find a new House speaker.
“But the space and time for a reset is, I think, an important thing for House Republicans,” said House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry. Democratic House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, who managed to get more votes than Jordan during Friday’s speakership vote, blasted Republicans and told reporters, “It’s time for House Republicans to embrace bipartisanship.
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